Russell Vis

Russell Vis (June 22, 1900 – April 1, 1990) was an American amateur and professional wrestler. Before the Olympics, Vis was an AAU national champion. Vis competed at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, where he received a gold medal in the freestyle lightweight division.[1][2] Vis then wrestled professionally as a welterweight for three years, but quickly grew tired of the pro circuit and retired in 1930.[3] In 1977, Vis was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[4]

Russell Vis
Born(1900-06-22)June 22, 1900
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
DiedApril 1, 1990(1990-04-01) (aged 89)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Russell Vis
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1924 Paris Lightweight

References
  1. "1924 Summer Olympics – Paris, France – Wrestling" Archived 2007-02-20 at the Wayback Machine – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on April 28, 2008)
  2. "Russell Vis Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
  3. Chapman, Mike (1990). Encyclopedia of American Wrestling. Champaign, Illinois: Leisure Press. ISBN 9780880113427.
  4. Russell Vis. National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 17, 2022.


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